Portret van Charlotte Asser c. 1853

"Portret van Charlotte Asser" is a daguerreotype portrait created by Dutch photographer Eduard Isaac Asser around 1853. The image showcases Charlotte Asser, a woman dressed in the fashionable attire of the mid-19th century, standing with her hand resting on a marble table. The photograph, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, captures a moment of quiet contemplation, highlighting the detail of Charlotte's clothing and the nuanced lighting of the era. The intimate scale of the portrait, measuring just 125 mm by 88 mm, speaks to the personal nature of daguerreotype photography, which emerged as a popular means of capturing individual likeness in the 19th century.